SOVIET’S RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 70, 16 December 1929, Page 7

SOVIET’S RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

♦ CHRISTIAN PROTEST ATTITUDE OF PRIMATE OF ENGLAND (United Preus Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright) Rec. December 15, 5.5 pan.) ( London, December 14. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to Prebendary Gough, declining the presidency of the Protest Committee on the ground that his own position Is of peculiar difficulty and responsibility, says he shares in fullest measure the detestation of the anti-religious policy of the Soviet, and that the indignation is justly aroused against the persecution of all who profess any form of religion in Russia. The Bishop of London, in a letter, states: “I am in favour of an Ambassador going to Russia as the only way of letting daylight into that country, but I consider that continued relations should be conditional on the cessation of the masscre of Christians and the proscription of religion. I will remain on the committee only as long as the movement is religious, and not used for political purposes.” The London “Morning Post” has taken the initiative in a‘ Christian protest against Russian persecution. The organisation is in the hands of an emergency committee, and a great protest meeting will be held in the Albert Hall on December 19.]